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Art: a single author imitating earlier models. Influenced writers, philosophers, and scuptors
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Athena: goddess of war and wisdom who is against Poseidon on Odysseus and Telemachus' side
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Author of Odyssey: some doubted it was Homer and some thought 2 different people wrote the Odyssey. Most scholars recognize a consistency in style to one author.
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Dactylic Hexameter: 18 syllables per line divides into 3s with the first syllable accented
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Epic Focus: on exploits of a man who is more smart and resourceful than others
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Epic Tone: Serious moral tone
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Epithet: an adj. or description that points out a trait of a person
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Folk and Long Poems: 2 types of epics of obscure origin that have been patched together from oral folk tales of seperate authorship. Influenced writers, philosophers, and sculptors
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Gods Emotions: very human
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Hermes: messenger to gods
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Hero: comes from noble heritage and performs dangerous acts for the common good of society. Battles terrible odds against supernatural.
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Homer: an ancient greek poet who lived between 8th century and 9th century B.C.E. who was believed to be blind.
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Homer Emphasized...: Honor, truth, morality, compassion, loyalty, and devotion to family and gods.
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Homer Storyteller: Homer was believed to be a rhapsodoi storyteller.
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Homer's Poems: were 1st written down around 535 B.C.E and gave insight into classical Greek life. These were sacred because they cound the Greeks together and shared their common heritage. With coming of Christianity they lost their sacredness but was still great poetry.
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Poets: seek divine assistance
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Poseidon: god of sea who is upset with Odysseus because of nature as well as what he dis to Polyphemus
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Rhapsodoi: Widespread story telling where traditions were passed down orally.
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Rhetoric: long speeches
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The Epic: began as a belief in superhuman heroes who strove to achieve a worthy undertaking for the benefit of society.
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The Iliad and The Odyssey: classics composed near the end of the Bronze age because of widespread story telling
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Writing in Epics: Eloquent speeches and lengthy descriptions of events and gods.
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Zues: Supreme ruler of Olympus who is sympathetic to Odysseus but remains neutral